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* A .450 (W/R CARBINE) SINGLE-SHOT RIFLE SIGNED WESTLEY RICHARDS, MODEL '1871 PATENT IMPROVED MARTINI', serial no. 1683, circa 1872, with round 25in. barrel marked at the breech 'FOR 1 1/2in. CASE', block and dove-tailed blade fore-sight, small elevating ladder rear-sight with four further folding leaves and auxilliary standing notch, slab-sided receiver with large safety on the right, the right hand side signed 'WESTLEY RICHARDS PATENT', the left 'MANUFACTURED BY WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO, BIRMINGHAM', walnut half pistol-grip butt-stock (cracked and repaired at wrist), iron heel-plate with central void (trap-door missing), under-lever cocking, walnut fore-end, the whole worn
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Estimate £300-500
Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament